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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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